In a major security incident in the United States, multiple people were injured and one person lost their life in a shooting that took place on Wednesday at a field office of Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) in Dallas, Texas. According to federal officials, the shooter died from a self-inflicted gunshot wound shortly after the attack.
Police responded to reports of the shooting at the office in northwest Dallas at about 7:30 a.m. local time, local media reported.
Department of Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem said in an X post that there were multiple injuries and fatalities and the shooter was dead.
“There was a shooting this morning at the Dallas @ICEgov Field Office. Details are still emerging but we can confirm there were multiple injuries and fatalities. The shooter is deceased by a self-inflicted gun shot wound. While we don’t know motive yet, we know that our ICE law enforcement is facing unprecedented violence against them. It must stop. Please pray for the victims and their families,” Noem said.
The field office is where people are processed and where agents decide whether to release individuals or hold them, according to ICE.
The victims were being led into the building to be processed and repatriated, Fox News reported, citing Dallas police Department sources.
Two people were transported to the hospital with gunshot wounds. One victim died at the scene. The suspect is deceased, the Dallas Police Department said on X.
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Possible Sniper
Footage from local news showed heavy law enforcement response around the facility.
The shooter was found dead on the roof of a nearby building, local ABC affiliate WFAA reported, citing sources.
“Preliminary information is a possible sniper,” ICE acting Director Todd Lyons told CNN.
Some media accounts said at least some of the victims were in critical condition.
Dallas police responded to Reuters inquiries and a spokesman said “This is an active scene and information is limited.”
(With inputs from Reuters)
